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Loyola University Maryland

Department of Forensic Science

Ready to Make
a Difference

Undergraduate Graduate

Forensic Science

Forensic Science encompasses the wide array of academic disciplines that apply the knowledge, techniques, and technology to the investigation of crime and the courts of law. Loyola offers both an undergraduate major and minor in forensic sciences and a Master of Science in Forensic Pattern Analysis that prepares graduate-level students to enter the in-demand—and growing—field of forensic science as latent printer examiners, firearms/toolmarks examiners, crime scene investigators, and numerous related fields. All Loyola forensic science students graduate ready and prepared to make a difference.

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An Introduction to Forensic Science

Learn about the field of forensics and acquire the lab techniques needed to conduct crime scene investigations.
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Undergraduate Programs

Loyola offers a 14-course interdisciplinary forensic science major and a 6-course minor to undergraduate students.
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Master’s in Forensic Pattern Analysis

Loyola’s Master of Science in Forensic Pattern Analysis prepares students for immediate entry into an in-demand and growing field.
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Student Opportunities

From unique scholarship and internships to a thriving forensic club, there are a number of student opportunities available to Loyola forensic science students.
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Expert Faculty Teach Students in the Top Region for Forensic Work

Loyola's forensic programs prepare students for the rapidly growing field, through their dedicated faculty and network.
David Rivers
Department Chair

David Rivers, Ph.D.
drivers@loyola.edu
410-617-2057
Newman Towers West 152L

Leading the Way

A Bright Future

Demand for professionals with forensic training has never been greater—in public, private, and nonprofit organizations across the country. Employers seek graduates who not only have knowledge in and understanding of the field, but who can apply their breadth of understanding, interdisciplinary approaches, critical understanding, ability to work as a member of a team, excellent communication, and deductive reasoning to their work. These are the very skills Loyola Forensic Sciences students acquire through the classroom, extra- and cocurricular involvement, and internships and job experience.

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Why Study Forensic Science at Loyola?

Traditionally, forensic programs focus heavily on sciences, such as biology and chemistry. What makes Loyola’s program unique is a truly interdisciplinary approach. The Forensic Sciences curriculum encompasses 16 departments of academic focus—the most of any program in the country—six of which offer a capstone experience. Students engage with subjects ranging from philosophy to engineering and take courses such as forensic entomology, security ethics, and business intelligence and data mining.

Loyola students are poised for competitive internships and job placement in one of the top regions in the country for forensic work. In fact, the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., metro area is among the fastest-growing hubs for biotechnology and biohealth, forensic psychology and counseling, criminal investigation and justice, and counter-terrorism.

Maryland ranked #1 by Forbes for U.S. cities with highest concentration of STEM jobs
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